Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Good Writing Comes From a Healthy Soul

Maybe God wants to use my story to help someone else? Perhaps that’s the purpose for the painful life experiences I’ve walked through.

We women feel the need to share story, don’t we? To offer insight and hope, to let others know they are not alone, to debate God’s redeeming hand with Oprah (okay, maybe that’s just me on the last one).

It’s true, though. The sound of story resonates from the caves of ancient culture into the modern storytelling centers of today. Since we could speak, we’ve used our personal experiences to influence, educate, and encourage.

About Fliterary

Fliterary was birthed over steaming latte's in a coffee shop. Writers discussed the need for playtime, rest and renewal. Perhaps a playground and recess for authors and readers to come, relax, plop down in the recliner, and receive encouragement, a laugh, and maybe something to restart weary brains.

Jesus reminds us His yoke is easy and His burden is light. Even when life is hard, we have a Savior willing and ready to shoulder the load. However, it’s so easy to take on the weight of the world’s problems. Even writers get preoccupied with deadlines, word count, and edits. We forget to enjoy the journey.